Inform (newsinc.com)
“Inform, Inc. operates an online news and information video site that provides personalized content delivery and performance-based monetization to mobile and desktop advertisers and publishers.” – Source
Ethical design violations
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tracker
Monetises you.
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web bug
Invisible tracking pixel.
Block rule
Block domain newsinc.com
- trigger:
- url-filter: newsinc.com
- load-type: third-party
- action:
- type: block
Prevalence
Moderate: found on 0.7% of surveyed sites (50 instances observed).
Notes
- “INFORM’s websites: www.inform.com, www.newsinc.com and www.politicaliq.com” Source
- “We collect information in the aggregate form through the use of cookies and internet protocol (“IP”) addresses, such as demographic information and browsing patterns, including the domain and host from which you access the internet, your domain name, the IP address of the computer you are using, the name of the page that referred you to us, the date and times you enter and exit the Websites, the pages you visit before and after visiting the Websites, the web pages, video content and advertisements you view and links you click on within the Websites, unique identifiers, including mobile device identification numbers that can identify the physical location of such devices in accordance with applicable law, and information collected through web beacons and other technologies.” Source
- The following are examples of information we may collect from other sources:
- demographic data, such as age, gender, and income level,
- publicly-observed data, such as activities on blogs, videos, and other online postings,
- your interests and purchase behavior, and
- other navigation data, such as web sites visited and advertisements viewed or clicked on.
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